Bertie Elmer Lansdell (1889 - 1981)

Born 1889 in Ontario, Canada

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Bertie Elmer Lansdell is born on August 14, 1889 in Chinguacousy Township, Peel County, Ontario, Canada [1]. His parents are William Lansdell (1851-1915) and Hannah Robinson (1852-1892).

The 1891 census records show Bertie, at the age of two, living with his family on a farm in Chinguacousy. The farm is in Concession 2 West, Lot 15 which is between Chinguacousy Road and McLaughlin Road probably just south of Mayfield Road. This is part of the city of Brampton today. In the 1901 census records, Bertie is 11 years old living on the farm with his family [3]. He is still there are the age of 21 in the 1911 census records [4] and now the census takes lists his name as “Bert” rather than “Bertie.” (As far as is known the adult name “Bert” sticks for the rest of his adult life.) His father dies in 1915 and in the 1921 census records Bert is living on a farm with one brother, William, and one sister, Theresa [5]. It is assumed these three are still living on the family farm in Concession 2 West, Lot 15 (the census record does not actually provide an address). In the 1921 record, Bert is 31 years old and still un-married.

The 1921 census record is the last record that has been found for Bert. However, from an obituary of his wife in 2014, it is known that at some point Bert marries Jean Isobel Wilson (1916-2014) [6]. It is not know if they have any children.

Sources

[1] "Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F2PG-BQD : accessed 26 July 2015), William Lansdell in entry for Bertie Elmner Lansdell, 14 Aug 1889; citing Chinguacousy, Peel, Ontario, 14 Aug 1889, reference item 3 p 63; FHL microfilm 1,845,898. The record shows that Bertie Elmner Lansdell was born 14 Aug 1889 in Chinguacousy Township, Peel County, Ontario and that his parents were William Lansdell and Hannah Robinson.

[2] 1891 census, Ontario, 106 Peel, ? Ching [Chinguacousy], pg 4: Wm Lansdll [Lansdell] (39), farmer; Hannah (37); Thersa (17); Alfred (15); Robert (13); David (11); Arvilla (9); William (7); Harvey (6); Bertie (2). All family members were born in Ontario. William and Hannah’s parents were all born in England. The family’s religion is Meth [Methodist].

[3] 1901 census, Ontario, 103 Peel, Chinguacousy, pg 11, household 114: William Lansdell (47), born 20 May 1851, farmer; Mary (60), born 28 Aug 1838; Ann (27), born 28 Feb 1874; Robert J(?) (23), born 28 Dec 1877; David (21), born 16 Oct 1879; Arvilla (19), born 29 April 1881; William (18), born 26 Jan 1883; Harvey J (16), born 30 Dec 1884; Bertie E (11), born 14 (?or 15) Aug 1889. All family members were born in Ontario. The are labelled “English.” The religion shown is “M” [Methodist]. David & William have occupations shown but the writing is not legible.

[4] 1911 Census, Ontario, 109 Peel, Chinguacousy Township, pg 4, family 36: William Lansdell (60), born (?May 1852), farmer; Mary (70), born August (? 1840); Ann (37), born Feb 1874, occupation not readily legible but might be “domestic”; Robert (33), born Dec 1877, labourer; William (28), born Jan 1882, labourer; Bert (21) born Aug 1890, labourer. All members of the family were born in “O” [Ontario] and all members of the family are “English” and their religion is “Methodist.” The location is shown as lot 15, concession 2W. This census record cannot be found on the federal government’s web site - http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca -- as the search engine reads the handwritten surname as Sondedele. However, the transcribers for automatedgenealogy.com have correctly interpreted the first letter as an “L”. They then go on to spell the surname “Lansdale” which, given the handwriting, is as good a guess as any. The correct spelling of the surname is “Lansdell” which is used here (although the census taker would not have known this). It was only with the help of automatedgenealogy.com that this record was located.

[5] 1921 census, Ontario, 115 Peel, Chinguacousy Township, pg 1, family #4: William Lansdell (37), farmer; Bert E. Lansdell (31), farmer, brother to William’s; T. Annie (43), sister of William’s.

[6] LANSDELL, Jean - Peacefully at Brampton on Thursday, November 13, 2014 in her 99th year. Beloved wife of Bert Lansdell. Jean will be missed and fondly remembered by relatives and friends. Family and Friends will be received at the Ward Funeral Home "Brampton Chapel", 52 Main St. S. (Hwy. 10), Brampton, on Friday, November 21st from noon till 1 p.m. Service in the chapel at 1 p.m. Interment Brampton Cemetery.